Summary
This job involves hands-on maintenance of parking meters, including fixing broken parts, installing new ones, collecting coins, and keeping everything clean and organized in a shop setting.
It's perfect for someone who enjoys practical, outdoor work with some mechanical tinkering and doesn't mind driving around Boston.
A good fit would be a reliable person with basic repair skills and attention to detail, especially if they live in the city.
Key Requirements
- At least 2 years of experience in related work, such as mechanical repairs or maintenance
- Must be a resident of the city of Boston
- Ability to install, repair, and maintain parking meters in the field and shop
- Skills in troubleshooting issues like jammed mechanisms, broken locks, and vandalism damage
- Experience collecting and depositing money from meters, including basic record-keeping
- Valid driver's license for driving to work sites and transporting supplies
- Willingness to perform experimental work on meter mechanisms and maintain a clean shop
Full Job Description
Under supervision, installs, repairs and maintains parking meters; performs experimental and developmental work with parking meter mechanisms; collects and deposits monies from parking meters; does related work as required.
Requirements
Repairs parking meters in field, e.g., broken keys in locks, malfunction of timing mechanisms, jammed coin slots, public manipulations of timing device, jammed handles, frozen meters, broken glass, meter recombinations, etc. Removes and replaces damaged or vandalized meters that are beyond repair; paints meters and poles and stencils meter numbers; assists in the installation of new poles and meters. Does necessary bench repair work in ship, e.g., repairs, replaces and washes all meter mechanisms to remove dirt, rust, etc. before releasing for field use or inventory. Experiments with mechanisms in order to develop improvements and adaptations that can be effected in the shop. Records completed parking meter repair work. Drives vehicle to and from work sites; loads and unloads vehicles of all necessary supplies for repair work; assists in the unloading of all material deliveries to the shop. Collects money from parking meters for deposit in banks; checks condition of meters; repairs and/or records damaged or malfunctioning meters for future repair. Periodically counts money in master containers, under supervision, to check bank statements from errors. May be assigned necessary duties to ensure a clean and orderly shop.
Qualifications
2 years of experience required in related work. Must be a resident of the city of Boston.
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